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I read four chapters on the plane on my way down to Florida of the Reagan book. He makes a pretty good case so far, i disagree with some of the things that Reagan did but unlike some of my liberal counterparts i dont think Reagan was a failure. The biggest reason is because he is not what people today (particularly ultra conservatives) portray him as. He did not reduce government spending in any meaningful way, he was not extreme in his pursuit of pro-life policies, and he (the author has not addressed this really yet) was not an advocate of killing off unions.

I read four chapters on the plane on my way down to Florida of the Reagan book. He makes a pretty good case so far, i disagree with some of the things that Reagan did but unlike some of my liberal counterparts i dont think Reagan was a failure. The biggest reason is because he is not what people today (particularly ultra conservatives) portray him as. He did not reduce government spending in any meaningful way, he was not extreme in his pursuit of pro-life policies, and he (the author has not addressed this really yet) was not an advocate of killing off unions.

Yes he was, in fact according to the author he supported the New Deal. It put his father back to work after the Great Depression. He said it was never Reagan's intention to destroy the safety net created by the New Deal, but more to reform the proposals of the Great Society. The way he put it Reagan definitely felt that there should be a basic amount that society should make available for those who cannot help themselves but that the Great Society was a reaction to ills that were not as dire. I dont necessarily know how i feel about that, but i dont think that Reagan (even before reading the book) was someone who would fit in with the tea party crowd or be able to achieve success in today's Republican party.

Here is the question of the day, does anyone think that wealthy people should pay a lower percentage of their income to taxes than middle class people? Don't argue tax brackets, just a simple question. Do you think someone earning 46 million dollars should pay a lower percentage of their income than say someone earning sixty thousand?

Here's a description(from amazon): "Since this classic on corporate control of the media was first published in 1997, the number of corporations dominating our media has shrunk from fifty to merely five. Once called "alarmist", Bagdikian's claims are uncanny and chilling in their accuracyl This much-needed sixth edition follows up on the digital revolution, revealing startling details of a new communications cartel within the United States."

I finished reading the Reagan book earlierthis evening. It is very good and i highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about Reagan. I have never been under the impression he was an ideological zealot and this book provides interesting input from many people in Reagan's administration who offered their thoughts.

I have made it through 100 pages of my book (Unequal Protection) and i have to say it is a very good book. Maybe it is just because i agree with the premise. But i am genuinely shocked that it is an "easy" read. I expected there to be a lot of complicated terms and legalese, but it is very basic in its writing style and isnt difficult at all.

Finishing up "The Moral Landscape". I highly recommend it. Probably a little longer than it needed to be (and still only 200 hardcover pages), but it's really interesting. All about how science can be applied to find right/wrong answers to questions of morality.

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I have made it through 100 pages of my book (Unequal Protection) and i have to say it is a very good book. Maybe it is just because i agree with the premise. But i am genuinely shocked that it is an "easy" read. I expected there to be a lot of complicated terms and legalese, but it is very basic in its writing style and isnt difficult at all.

Wasn't that author on the Daily Show? Not sure if I'm remembering that right. Sounds like a good read from what I've heard. I'll have to add it to my never ending list.